{"author_link":"\/author\/rfgpfeiffer\/","author_name":"rfgpfeiffer","author_uid":"7968","comments":[{"author_name":"BuddaKaeks","author_uid":"32926","time":"Aug 24, 2014 @ 6:34pm","epoch":1408904940,"text":"Rules for the 48 hours compo: Source must be included.\rAnd aren#t you able to create a windows version of the game?"},{"author_name":"rfgpfeiffer","author_uid":"7968","time":"Aug 24, 2014 @ 6:54pm","epoch":1408906140,"text":"Butterkeks: Source *is* included. Thank you for jumping to conclusions. Wenn man keine Ahnung hat..."},{"author_name":"peejaygee","author_uid":"35368","time":"Aug 26, 2014 @ 8:01pm","epoch":1409082960,"text":"Look forward to seeing a windows port of this."},{"author_name":"eott","author_uid":"40748","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:10pm","epoch":1409162700,"text":"Great game, I really like how dynamic the game really is. Alliances and may switch at the drop of a hat and even the battlefield changes (in contrast to be conquered by the player alone as in so many games)."},{"author_name":"MikeTheWayne","author_uid":"38926","time":"Aug 27, 2014 @ 6:11pm","epoch":1409162760,"text":"Love how you've released a game for the OUYA :) I dont have one, just like the fact people are developing things for it. Good work Sir!"},{"author_name":"Chikun Dev Team","author_uid":"29857","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 6:28am","epoch":1409206980,"text":"Great idea, needs some work. Felt the controls weren't right. - Flurkin"},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:36am","epoch":1409221860,"text":"Controls aren't right for game-pad but otherwise a great game."},{"author_name":"Shide","author_uid":"29081","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:47am","epoch":1409222520,"text":"Good idea about indirectional control of alliances, though it's not very obvious at first sight. There're some interesting ideas and really good theme connection. Nice work"},{"author_name":"MintArcade","author_uid":"35966","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:47am","epoch":1409222520,"text":"OUYA Port is mega awesome! I had a blast playing it there. Nice visuals and gameplay in general. Effeminately fun game, thank you."},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:48am","epoch":1409222580,"text":"I used a fake x-box controller for PC, and looking around is inverted and 90 degrees out. Put the game works fine with keyboard and mouse."},{"author_name":"Hempuli","author_uid":"491","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:01am","epoch":1409223360,"text":"Really nice dynamics! I wish there was a clearer goal in the game, but it was fun to manipulate the alliances; in general I really liked the organic feeling of the game."},{"author_name":"rfgpfeiffer","author_uid":"7968","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:07am","epoch":1409223720,"text":"Wevel: Even after the calibration thingy?"},{"author_name":"The Evil Cult","author_uid":"8607","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:17am","epoch":1409224320,"text":"Good fun game, I found myself simply favouring one faction was thus disappointed not to see the game end when they gained dominance, but I am aware that was not the goal, so good work."},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:53am","epoch":1409226480,"text":"rfgpfeiffer: yes i did what it said to set it up."},{"author_name":"rfgpfeiffer","author_uid":"7968","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 11:55am","epoch":1409226600,"text":"Wevel: In this case, have you tried *not* running the setup? The Xbox360 Controller should work out of the box. Oh well. I do not have that many controllers to test with. So I only hardcoded the 360 pad."},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 12:11pm","epoch":1409227560,"text":"It doesn't matter the game is great anyway."},{"author_name":"Wevel","author_uid":"37277","time":"Aug 28, 2014 @ 10:52pm","epoch":1409266020,"text":"rfgpfeiffer: you can now play a Linux build of my game as you asked, though i can't test it."},{"author_name":"mechabit","author_uid":"34391","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 11:00am","epoch":1409309700,"text":"Lots of stuff going on here, maybe there could be more cues about alliances by having coloured lines? Would be good to have more influence over the other factions like in drox operative. Pay insurgents to destabilise a planet or spread rumours about other factions, stuff like that."},{"author_name":"rfgpfeiffer","author_uid":"7968","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 12:42pm","epoch":1409315820,"text":"@mechabit: Never heard of Drox Operative. They even have a demo for Linux. Will definitely check it out. Thanks!"},{"author_name":"LexGear","author_uid":"26708","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 1:23pm","epoch":1409318280,"text":"mac :("},{"author_name":"Zerkruemler","author_uid":"27446","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1409333280,"text":"Nicely done. The reputation system makes it interesting"},{"author_name":"eemmbbeerr","author_uid":"26778","time":"Aug 29, 2014 @ 5:49pm","epoch":1409334240,"text":"Fun game, I'm not quite sure but maybe it could be better if I was one of these Factions. I also liked how the graph changed, even though I didn't understand the logic behind it."},{"author_name":"KEFIR","author_uid":"14211","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 12:46pm","epoch":1409402460,"text":"This is a nice game! Mix of sounds make it feels like music :)"},{"author_name":"Menesetsu","author_uid":"22515","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 4:44pm","epoch":1409416740,"text":"Crazy game ;) i did not under stand how to play at first but i did received my portion of fun, so i think this game is very good. But i kept being confused with reputation system"},{"author_name":"slowfrog","author_uid":"39076","time":"Aug 30, 2014 @ 4:56pm","epoch":1409417460,"text":"Interesting concept that fits the theme perfectly.\rI think it's a bit difficult to adapt to changing alliances when changing worlds, because you have to keep an eye on incoming ships at the same time. So perhaps some visual clues to easily see if you're going to shoot allies would be helpful.\rSolid anyways."},{"author_name":"Bernte","author_uid":"41431","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 12:16pm","epoch":1409487060,"text":"Ouya! :) should definitely get one"},{"author_name":"jpmit","author_uid":"38953","time":"Aug 31, 2014 @ 1:54pm","epoch":1409492940,"text":"Good game, well done. There is definitely a lot of good stuff in there. Adding music would perhaps have been a good use of an hour or two.\r\rNo doubt many (lazy) people will be put off by the Python + Pygame requirements, but as a fellow pygamer (though not for this LD), I feel your pain!"},{"author_name":"elefantopia","author_uid":"37031","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 4:28am","epoch":1409545380,"text":"Fun game, especially the alliance and reputation twist to keep track of."},{"author_name":"jahmaican","author_uid":"40987","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 4:24pm","epoch":1409588340,"text":"The sound effects are killing me. Nice idea nonetheless, seems quite complex for 48 hours."},{"author_name":"Lvyn","author_uid":"39221","time":"Sep 1, 2014 @ 5:49pm","epoch":1409593440,"text":"Interesting game, reputation is cool ^^ Sounds a bit annoying, kept ringing in my head after I left the game... XD\rBut good game !"},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 9:29am","epoch":1409649840,"text":"Interesting concept. I would have like a goal to work towards (like having a home faction), but it's neat as is.\r\rThe faction reputation changes were a bit to harsh IMHO, suddenly my best friend had me on their hate scala."},{"author_name":"bobombe","author_uid":"39569","time":"Sep 2, 2014 @ 7:26pm","epoch":1409685660,"text":"It remembered me some of my Graphs classes ^^\rA little hard to understand the reputation\/alliances but after, it's very interesting to play with it.\rJust one think I found strange, i tried to help one faction, it loved me, and suddenly it fire at me, i don't know why ...\rAnyway, a very good concept to develop !"},{"author_name":"DeltaF1","author_uid":"34574","time":"Sep 4, 2014 @ 12:33am","epoch":1409790480,"text":"Once again you've made a really aweosme Ludum Dare submission! I really liked the cpmplicated political network, and the way the worlds moved around fluidly and all connected together was awesome. Some background music might have helped, but it also may have distracted, idk.\r\rOn a side note, do you have anything to say about the modded version of gnome fortress I sent you? Or the list of changes? Please just send me an email back about what you think of the changes I made."},{"author_name":"little-burrito","author_uid":"38819","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 5:33pm","epoch":1409938080,"text":"Nicely done with the game mechanics - it's all very dynamic and interesting in that sense. I do however feel a lack of purpose or goal, like what I'm doing doesn't have much importance. Maybe it's the speed of the game? That factions balance themselves out too quickly when I switch sides or go somewhere else?\r\rOverall it's a nice set of rules, and the dynamic playing field is cool. I think if there was a clearer goal, like "help a specific faction capture all of the planets" that could be achieved through using these rules and tools, that would lift the game to another level."},{"author_name":"Team Klappermann","author_uid":"40392","time":"Sep 5, 2014 @ 11:17pm","epoch":1409958720,"text":"Nice game! I really like the dynamic alliances!\r\rBtw.: I made a Linux build of "Der Klappermann" maybe you could check if it works and tell us about it ;)"},{"author_name":"fleegle2000","author_uid":"5313","time":"Sep 7, 2014 @ 12:51pm","epoch":1410093960,"text":"Nicely done, I really like the mechanic. It's neat to see how the web changes and rearranges as alliances shift. Great work!"},{"author_name":"DvanderAart","author_uid":"39433","time":"Sep 9, 2014 @ 2:18pm","epoch":1410271980,"text":"Great concept, challenging to play. Needs some tweaking but very cool concept."},{"author_name":"Dietrich Epp","author_uid":"7606","time":"Sep 10, 2014 @ 7:28am","epoch":1410333780,"text":"This is a cool game but I found the alliances and reputation system a little confusing."},{"author_name":"JonathanG","author_uid":"11515","time":"Sep 12, 2014 @ 12:41pm","epoch":1410525360,"text":"I like the idea but it's difficult to play and understand who's allied to whom at the same time. Shooting noise is painful."}],"images":["ld30\/7968-8bbd7ea1e2375318a1a31c58c0b14eee.jpg","ld30\/7968-a1d04dfa4390fe84ca03bc388055fb42.jpg","ld30\/7968-1608536f57d3d9210192fa2a4c29bbc0.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/blubberquark.itch.io\/gunship-diplomacy","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/blubberquark.itch.io\/gunship-diplomacy","text":"OUYA"},{"url":"http:\/\/blubberquark.itch.io\/gunship-diplomacy","text":"Linux"},{"url":"http:\/\/blubberquark.itch.io\/gunship-diplomacy","text":"Python Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"16895","g_author":"7968","g_event":"LD30","g_eventkey":"24","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"16924","g_title":"Gunship Diplomacy","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"504","g_commentcount":"39","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/7968-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/7968-shot1.gif-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/375043\/7968-shot2.gif-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You are a small ship in a big universe. Different factions ware at war over territory. You can intervene, make friends and enemies.\r\n\r\nAs usual, made with python2.7 and pygame. There are now downloads available for Windows (.exe) and the Ouya (.apk)\r\n\r\nSystem Requirements\r\n\r\n - Python 2.7\r\n - PyGame 1.8 or higher\r\n\r\n - game controller recommended\r\n\r\ngame play\r\n\r\nFactions will send ships to connected worlds in order to capture planets. If a faction attacks another faction's planet, alliances deteriorate. If a faction is friendly to another faction, it is less likely to attack. Factions do not care how friendly other factions are, only how much they attack. If a faction attacks a common enemy, alliances can be forged.\r\n\r\nYou can only indirectly influence these alliances by shooting ships. Shooting a ship will make you lose repuation with the ship's faction and its allies factions. You gain reputation with the enemies of the ship in proportion to the enimity. If you are in good standing with a faction, you will be healed in its territory. If a faction hates you, they send their ships to attack you.\r\n\r\nIf you gain reputation by destroying a ship, you get score points. This means you have to switch sided from time to time to gain new reputation and score.\r\n","title":"Gunship Diplomacy"}